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Keystone pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9m penalty over Kansas oil spill

First publishedJul 12, 18:24 UTC

Last updatedJul 14, 00:33 UTC · 15m ago

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Proposed legal settlement over 2022 oil spill would resolve allegations that South Bow violated clean water lawsA proposed legal settlement with the US government would require the Keystone pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9m civil penalty over a large oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40m more to prevent future accidents.The agreement would resolve allegations from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Kansas that South Bow, based in Canada, violated US and state clean water laws. The rupture dumped nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek running through a rural pasture in Washington county, Kansas, about 150 miles (241km) north-west of Kansas City.

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What's the story?: Proposed legal settlement over 2022 oil spill would resolve allegations that South Bow violated clean water lawsA proposed legal settlement with the US government would require the Keystone pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9m civil penalty over a large oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40m more to prevent future accidents.The agreement would resolve allegations from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Kansas that South Bow, based in Canada, violated US and state clean water laws. The rupture dumped nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek running through a rural pasture in Washington county, Kansas, about 150 miles (241km) north-west of Kansas City.
How widely is it covered?: 4 outlets, average source rating 7.5/10.
When was it last updated?: 15m ago.

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Keystone pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9m penalty over Kansas oil spill
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The Guardian USJul 13, 12:16
CBS NewsJul 12, 19:11
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Keystone Pipeline system’s operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
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PBS NewsHourJul 12, 18:33
Seattle TimesJul 12, 18:24

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